Caron · 35 products
Caron Yarn: Cakes, Simply Soft and Big Skein Yarn by Weight and Fiber
Self-striping yarn cakes, worsted weight acrylic and one pound skeins, sorted by weight, fiber and yardage.
Where to start in the range
Caron Cakes Worsted White Truffle 383 Yards
Caron Cakes in White Truffle: five shades per cake, 383 yards.
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Caron Simply Soft Solids #4 Black 6 oz
Simply Soft Solids in Black: 315 yards of worsted acrylic per 6 oz ball.
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Caron Simply Soft Speckle #4 Abyss 5 oz
Simply Soft Speckle in Abyss: five shades with a hand-painted look.
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Caron One Pound #4 Worsted Black 16 oz
One Pound in Black: 812 yards in a single skein.
Check price on AmazonCaron Cakes yarn: self-striping cakes from baby to super bulky
Each cake is wound so the colors change along the strand, giving stripes or gradients without joining a new ball. For knit and crochet alike, the line runs from Baby Cakes at 100 g and 231 yards to Big Cakes at 603 yards, with Latte Cakes, Colorama Halo and Chunky Cakes in bulky and super bulky weights and Cotton and Blossom Cakes in cotton blends. Choose a cake when the color plan should come from the yarn itself; choose Simply Soft when the project needs one steady shade.
Caron Cakes Worsted White Truffle 383 Yards
Self striping acrylic and wool cake with five shades for knitting and crochet.
- 80% acrylic, 20% wool
- 200 g / 7.1 oz, 350 m / 383 yd
- Worsted weight
- Five colors in each ball
- Suggested 5 mm needle and 5 mm hook
- Crochet: 13 SC by 14 rows per 4 inches
Caron Big Cakes #4 Toffee Brickle 603 Yards
Large self striping worsted cake in warm toffee tones for blankets and shawls.
- 100% acrylic, worsted / medium (4)
- 300 g / 10.5 oz, 603 yd / 551 m
- Knitting gauge 17 stitches x 23 rows, 5 mm needles
- Crochet: 13 single crochets x 14 rows, H-8 hook
- Machine washable and dryable
Caron Chunky Cakes #6 Super Bulky Ballet Sorbet
Thick self striping acrylic cake in Ballet Sorbet for quick blankets and cowls.
- 100% acrylic, #6 Super Bulky
- 280 g, 271 m / 297 yd
- Crochet: 8 sc x 9 rows, 8 mm L/11 hook
- Knitting gauge 11 sts x 14 rows, 8 mm needles
- Machine wash delicate, tumble dry gentle
Caron Blossom Cakes #4 Worsted Caribbean Sea 227g
Cotton and acrylic worsted cake in sea blues for tops, totes and blankets.
- 61% cotton, 39% acrylic
- 227 g, 440 metres
- #4 Worsted (Medium) weight
- Knitting gauge 17 sts and 26 rows, 5 mm needle
- Crochet: 14 sc and 16 rows, 5 mm H/8 hook
- Machine wash, medium water, delicate cycle
All yarn cakes 10 items
Simply Soft yarn in solids, heathers and tweeds
Simply Soft is 100% acrylic worsted weight yarn: the solids come in 6 oz balls of 315 yards, the Tweeds in 5 oz balls of 235 yards. Gauge is written for a 5 mm crochet hook or knitting needle, and the balls go through the washer and dryer. Where the cakes carry the color changes, this line keeps one shade per ball, which suits colorwork, edging and garments that need a consistent match.
Caron Simply Soft Solids #4 Black 6 oz
Black worsted weight acrylic yarn for knit and crochet garments and accessories.
- 100% acrylic, weight category 4
- 6 oz (170 g), 315 yd (288 m)
- Gauge 18 st by 24 rows per 4 inches
- 5 mm (size 8) needles, 5 mm H8 hook
- No-dye-lot acrylic fiber
- Machine washable and dryable
Caron Simply Soft Solids #4 White 315 Yards
Clean white medium weight acrylic yarn for blankets, garments and everyday crochet.
- 100% acrylic, 4 worsted weight
- 170 g / 6 oz, 288 m / 315 yd
- Knitting gauge 18 sts and 24 rows, 5 mm needle
- Crochet: 13 sc and 14 rows, 5 mm H/8 hook
- Machine wash and dry
Caron Simply Soft #4 Grey Heather 6 oz
Single ball of soft grey heather worsted yarn for sweaters, scarves and throws.
- 6 oz, 315 yards, single ball
- 100% acrylic, weight category 4
- Gauge 18 st by 24 rows per 4 inches
- 5 mm (size 8) needles, 5 mm H8 hook
- No-dye-lot acrylic fiber
- Machine washable and dryable
Caron Simply Soft Tweeds #4 Worsted Off White
Off-white tweed worsted yarn for cozy cardigans, throws and home décor.
- 100% acrylic
- 141 g / 5 oz, 215 m / 235 yd
- #4 Worsted (Medium) weight
- Knitting gauge 16 sts x 20 rows, 5 mm needle
- Crochet: 12 sc x 13 rows, 5 mm hook
- Machine wash and dry
All Simply Soft yarn 10 items
Speckle yarn and ombre yarn on a worsted strand
Simply Soft Speckle, Paints and Ombre put several shades on one #4 worsted strand, in 141 g or 5 oz balls. Speckle scatters small dots of color, Ombre shifts gradually from one tone to the next, and Paints and Times Square change in shorter runs. These balls hold far less yarn than a cake, so they fit pillows, hats, home décor accents and garments better than one-ball blankets.
Caron Simply Soft Speckle #4 Abyss 5 oz
Deep Abyss speckled acrylic yarn with a hand-painted look for sweaters and shawls.
- Fiber: 100% acrylic
- 141 g / 5.0 oz ball
- #4 Worsted (Medium) weight
- Five shades for a hand-painted look
- Crochet: 13 sc x 14 rows, 5 mm H/8 hook
- Knitting gauge 18 sts x 24 rows, 5 mm needles
Caron Simply Soft Ombre #4 Saturday Blue Jeans
Denim blue ombre worsted yarn with a soft sheen for sweaters and blankets.
- 100% acrylic
- 141 g / 5 oz, 215 m / 235 yd
- #4 Worsted (Medium) weight
- Knitting gauge 16 sts x 20 rows, 5 mm needle
- Crochet: 12 sc x 13 rows, 5 mm hook
- Machine wash and dry
Caron Simply Soft Paints #4 Worsted Rainbow Bright
Rainbow painted acrylic worsted yarn for colorful kids items, toys and blankets.
- 100% acrylic
- 141 g / 5 oz, 215 m / 235 yd
- #4 Worsted (Medium) weight
- Knitting gauge 16 sts x 20 rows, 5 mm needle
- Crochet: 12 sc x 13 rows, 5 mm hook
- Machine wash and dry
Caron Simply Soft Speckle #4 Chilli Flakes 141g
Speckled worsted yarn in Chilli Flakes for knit and crochet projects with drape.
- #4 Worsted (Medium) weight
- 141 g / 5.0 oz ball
- Knitting gauge 18 sts and 24 rows, 5.0 mm needle
- Crochet: 13 sc and 14 rows, 5.0 mm hook
- Speckled pops of color
All variegated and speckle yarn 9 items
Caron big skein yarn: One Pound and Jumbo Ombre
One Pound packs 812 yards of worsted acrylic into a 16 oz skein, and Jumbo Ombre winds 595 yards into a 12 oz ball. Both knit to 16 stitches and 20 rows on a 5 mm needle, so one afghan can combine the two. Reach for these instead of the smaller Simply Soft balls when a blanket would otherwise need many joins.
Caron One Pound #4 Worsted Black 16 oz
One pound skein of black worsted acrylic yarn, enough for four scarves.
- 16 oz / 453.6 g, 812 yds / 742 m
- 100% acrylic, 4 medium worsted
- Crochet: 12 sc and 13 rows, 5 mm H/8 hook
- Knitting gauge 16 sts and 20 rows, 5 mm needle
- One skein, four scarves
- Machine wash and dry
Caron One Pound #4 Worsted White 812 Yards
Large white skein of worsted acrylic yarn for crochet, knitting and crafting.
- 100% acrylic, 4 worsted weight
- 812 yards / 742 meters
- Knitting gauge 16 sts and 20 rows, 5 mm needle
- Crochet: 12 sc and 13 rows, 5 mm H/8 hook
- Machine wash and dry
Caron Jumbo Ombre #4 Country Basket 12 oz
Big ball of variegated worsted acrylic yarn for afghans, garments and home décor.
- Worsted weight 4, 100% acrylic
- 340 g / 12 oz, 544 m / 595 yd
- Knitting gauge 16 sts and 20 rows, 5 mm needle
- Crochet: 12 sc and 13 rows, 5 mm H/8 hook
- Variegated shade, big ball skein
- Machine wash and dry
Caron Jumbo Ombre #4 Worsted Dalmatian 595 Yards
Dalmatian variegated big ball yarn in worsted acrylic for throws and accessories.
- Worsted weight 4, 100% acrylic
- 340 g / 12 oz, 544 m / 595 yd
- Knitting gauge 16 sts and 20 rows, 5 mm needle
- Crochet: 12 sc and 13 rows, 5 mm H/8 hook
- Machine wash and dry
All big skein yarn 6 items
How Caron yarn is built: wound color, shared gauge, mixed fibers
Color wound into the cake
Cakes arrive with the colorway already laid out along the strand. Toffee Brickle in Big Cakes runs 603 yards in one cake, enough for a wrap or throw with self-striping bands and no color joins. Stripe width depends on stitch and piece width: a narrow scarf shows long bands, a wide blanket shows short ones.
One crochet gauge across many lines
Simply Soft solids, Big Cakes, Baby Cakes, Cinnamon Swirl Cakes and Simply Soft Speckle all list 13 single crochet by 14 rows on a 5 mm H/8 hook. That shared crochet gauge means a pattern written for one line often accepts another without a hook change. A quick swatch still settles the fit before a garment.
Blends beyond plain acrylic
Next to the 100% acrylic lines sit acrylic and wool in the original Cakes (80/20), acrylic and nylon in Latte Cakes (58/42) and Baby Cakes (82/18), and cotton blends in Cotton Cakes (60/40) and Blossom Cakes (61/39). Colorama Halo combines acrylic, nylon and polyester. Each blend brings its own care routine, covered below.
Weights from #4 worsted to #6 super bulky
Most of the range is #4 worsted medium, but Latte Cakes and Colorama Halo are #5 bulky, and Chunky Cakes and Sprinkle Cakes are #6 super bulky. Chunky Cakes works on an 8 mm L/11 hook at 8 single crochet by 9 rows, so a blanket grows much faster than in worsted on a 5 mm hook.
What is Caron yarn made of, and how do you wash it?
Acrylic is the base fiber. Simply Soft, One Pound, Jumbo Ombre, Big Cakes and Cinnamon Swirl Cakes are 100% acrylic, and the solids and big skeins are machine washable and dryable, which keeps baby blankets and everyday pieces like sweaters easy care: wash and dry, then fold. Black and Grey Heather Simply Soft are no-dye-lot acrylic, so a second ball bought later matches the first.
Blends change the wash routine. Latte Cakes and Chunky Cakes take a delicate machine wash and a gentle tumble dry, Baby Cakes a warm gentle cycle with a low dryer setting, and Cinnamon Swirl Cakes a cool delicate wash. Colorama Halo should stay out of water hotter than 86F/30C and away from the iron. The original Cakes and Sprinkle Cakes contain 20% wool, so skip them when a project must avoid wool.
Cotton Cakes and Blossom Cakes bring cotton into the strand at 60% and 61%, with acrylic making up the rest. Cotton Cakes goes through the washer and dryer; Blossom Cakes washes on a delicate cycle in medium water. For summer tops and totes, these two are the lines to compare first.
| Simply Soft Solids | 100% acrylic; 6 oz / 170 g; 315 yd |
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| Simply Soft Tweeds, Paints, Ombre | 100% acrylic; 141 g / 5 oz; 235 yd |
| One Pound | 100% acrylic; 16 oz; 812 yd |
| Jumbo Ombre | 100% acrylic; 340 g / 12 oz; 595 yd |
| Caron Cakes | 80% acrylic, 20% wool; 200 g / 7.1 oz; 383 yd |
| Big Cakes | 100% acrylic; 300 g / 10.5 oz; 603 yd |
| Latte Cakes | 58% acrylic, 42% nylon; 250 g / 8.8 oz; 530 yd |
| Cotton Cakes | 60% cotton, 40% acrylic; 250 g / 8.8 oz; 530 yd |
| Blossom Cakes | 61% cotton, 39% acrylic; 227 g; 440 m |
| Baby Cakes | 82% acrylic, 18% nylon; 100 g / 3.5 oz; 231 yd |
| Sprinkle Cakes | 77% acrylic, 20% wool, 3% other fiber; 8 oz / 227 g; 193 yd |
| Colorama Halo | 71% acrylic, 18% nylon, 11% polyester; 227 g / 8 oz; 481 yd per ball |
Match the yarn to your pattern before casting on
Each category page lists every shade with its fiber, ball size, yardage and suggested hook and needle.
Browse the yarn linesWhich yarn fits the project on your list?
A first baby blanket
Baby Cakes in Fresh Air stripes on its own, in 100 g cakes of 231 yards worked on a 5 mm H/8 hook. A blanket takes several cakes, so buy one shade in a single order. The acrylic and nylon blend washes on a warm gentle cycle and tumbles dry on low, which matters for anything that rides in a diaper bag.
Charity afghans and group projects
Volunteer groups making blankets in one color want few joins and a matching shade from every maker. One Pound in White holds 812 yards of 4 worsted weight acrylic per skein and goes through the washer and dryer, so finished afghans can be laundered before they are handed over.
A chunky throw over a weekend
Chunky Cakes in Ballet Sorbet works up at 8 single crochet by 9 rows on an 8 mm hook, and each 280 g cake holds 297 yards. Fine-gauge garments and lightweight lace are the wrong job for it.
Amigurumi and craft projects for kids
Simply Soft Paints in Rainbow Bright carries several colors on one worsted strand, so small toys come out multicolored without color changes. For a pattern written around a 5 mm hook, the stated crochet gauge is 12 sc by 13 rows. Neon Pink Simply Soft adds solid details such as cheeks or bows.
What the range covers, and who it suits
The catalogue sorts the range into four shelves: yarn cakes, Simply Soft balls, variegated and speckle yarn, and big skeins. It is an independent guide to the yarn, not the brand's own site.
Knitters and crocheters at most levels will find a starting point. Beginners get acrylic that survives the washer and a shared 5 mm hook across many lines, which keeps the tool kit small. If you want to try something new without buying new tools, many kinds of yarn here work on that same hook. For a versatile yarn to stock in bulk, the solids are the obvious base. Experienced makers get blends with wool, nylon, cotton and polyester, plus bulky and super bulky cakes for fast fabric.
Color is where the range spreads widest: neon solids, heathers and tweeds, speckles with a hand-painted look, ombre gradients and self-striping cakes with five shades per ball. The palette takes color inspiration from everywhere, as shade names such as Saturday Blue Jeans, Toffee Brickle and Caribbean Sea suggest.
Questions on gauge, yardage and yarn care
How many yards are in a Caron Cakes ball?
What hook and needle size does Simply Soft yarn use?
Can yarn cakes go in the dryer?
How much yarn is in a One Pound skein, and how does Jumbo Ombre compare?
Can Simply Soft replace One Pound in an afghan pattern?
Which yarns suit baby blankets?
Caron yarn lines side by side
Weight class, fiber, yardage per unit and the suggested hook and needle for the main lines.
| Caron | Weight | Fiber | Yardage | Hook / needle | Check price on Amazon |
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| Caron Cakes in White Truffle | Worsted | 80% acrylic, 20% wool | 383 yd, 200 g / 7.1 oz | 5 mm hook / 5 mm needle | Check price on Amazon |
| Big Cakes by Caron, Toffee Brickle | 4 medium | 100% acrylic | 603 yd, 300 g / 10.5 oz | H-8 hook / 5 mm needles | Check price on Amazon |
| Caron Chunky Cakes, Ballet Sorbet | 6 super bulky | 100% acrylic | 297 yd, 280 g | 8 mm L/11 hook / 8 mm needles | Check price on Amazon |
| Latte Cakes from Caron in Blackberry | 5 bulky | 58% acrylic, 42% nylon | 530 yd, 250 g / 8.8 oz | 6.5 mm hook / 6.5 mm needles | Check price on Amazon |
| Caron Cotton Cakes, Peach Blossom | Worsted (9 wpi) | 60% cotton, 40% acrylic | 530 yd, 250 g / 8.8 oz | 5.0 mm H hook / 4.5 mm needle | Check price on Amazon |
| Colorama Halo 2-pack by Caron, Rose Garden | 5 bulky | 71% acrylic, 18% nylon, 11% polyester | 481 yd per ball, 227 g / 8 oz | 6 mm J-10 hook / 6 mm needle | Check price on Amazon |
| Caron Simply Soft Solids in Black | 4 worsted | 100% acrylic | 315 yd, 6 oz / 170 g | 5 mm H8 hook / 5 mm needles | Check price on Amazon |
| Simply Soft Speckle by Caron, Seashell | 4 medium | 100% acrylic | 235 yd, 141 g / 5 oz | 5 mm H/8 hook / 5 mm needles | Check price on Amazon |
| Caron One Pound skein in Black | 4 medium worsted | 100% acrylic | 812 yd, 16 oz / 453.6 g | 5 mm H/8 hook / 5 mm needle | Check price on Amazon |
| Jumbo Ombre from Caron, Country Basket | 4 worsted | 100% acrylic | 595 yd, 340 g / 12 oz | 5 mm H/8 hook / 5 mm needle | Check price on Amazon |
Guides to read before you buy
Best ofBest Big Skein Yarn: 7 Picks From Caron, Red Heart, Bernat & More
Best big skein yarn compared by listed yards and grams: Caron One Pound, Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo, Bernat Super Value, Premier, Patons and Caron cakes.
Best ofBest Yarn for Granny Squares: Mini Packs vs Caron, Red Heart
Best yarn for granny squares: CRAFTISS, Craftwiz and INSCRAFT mini packs vs full skeins of Caron Simply Soft, Red Heart Super Saver and Patons Canadiana.
Best ofBest Yarn for Scarves: Caron, Lion Brand, Premier & More
Best yarn for scarves compared by weight, fiber and listed yards: Caron Sprinkle and Chunky Cakes, Lion Brand Vanna's Choice, Premier, Bernat and Estako.
Best ofBest Yarn for Shawls: Caron, Premier, Patons & Estako Picks
Best yarn for shawls by listed fiber, yards per 100 g and hook size: Caron Cakes, Colorama Halo, Premier gradient cakes, Patons Kroy and Estako cotton.
Best ofBest Yarn for Sweaters: Caron, Lion Brand, Premier, Patons & More
Best yarn for sweaters by listed fiber, gauge, yards and care: Caron Simply Soft, Vanna's Choice, Premier Anti-Pilling, Patons, Estako and Impeccable.
ComparisonCaron Cakes vs Premier Everyday Gradient: Yarn Cakes Compared
Caron Cakes vs Premier Everyday Gradient: 383 vs 360 yd per 200 g cake, wool blend vs anti-pilling acrylic, stripes vs fade, plus Red Heart and Lion Brand.
Pick a cake, watch the stripes appear
Caron Cakes self-striping yarn, Simply Soft yarn, variegated and speckle yarn, and big One Pound and Jumbo skeins. Check weight, yardage, colorways and today’s price on Amazon.